Pat him on the head and wipe the tear from his eye, Birdie.
That should make both of you feel better
*Sigh"... I said understand, not give a pass.... never hurts to understand one's enemy. With this particular kid I was concerned on account of I ride home on a bicycle after dark most nights.
Me being concerned that way is unusual, beyond the usual common sense I mean.
I've had the pleasure of meeting blacks from Africa
Ya, there was fourteen million of 'em in-country where I was during the three years I lived in an isolated village in what was essentially mud hut Africa, cant say fer sure how many I actually got to meet. Thousands certainly, plus a few hundred students.
Birdwatcher